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    OWC DIY Bundle:

    40GB 2.5" OWC Solid State Drive 9.5mm,
    OWC Express Silver Enclosure,
    and OWC 5 Piece Toolkit

    Mac / PC / USB 2.0 & 1.1
    • Mac
    • PC
    • USB
    Everything you need in one package, immediately ready to assemble and:
    • Backup and store your data with style and confidence.
    • Take your data with you - small enough to keep in a pocket!
    • Easily add additional laptop storage with no AC adapter required.
    Examples of how this bus-powered Express bundle
    can be used in real world situations:

    Power Users / Travelers: Relocate your "home folder" to your Express and have your files with you at home, at work or on the road without the need to synchronize your machines.

    Laptop Owners: Clone your current internal SATA hard drive in your laptop to the new drive. Then install the new, larger drive in your laptop and keep the smaller drive in your Express for additional storage space.

    iTunes Aficionados: Keep a copy of your iTunes library on your external drive to play on multiple machines.

    Gamers: Add additional storage to your XBox 360 or PS3 game console to store music, media, and other downloads. PS3 even includes a backup utility to protect your internal drive's data.

    For Everyone: Have the piece of mind of a complete backup plan. Create a bootable clone of your hard drive at regular intervals so if your computer goes down, your productivity doesn't go down with it. Boot to another computer and keep on working!
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    48 Hour Service

    If your OWC or NewerTech brand product should require service during the warranty coverage period, we are committed to delivering the fastest possible service.


    Upon receipt of your unit, OWC will make every attempt to service it and arrange shipping back to you all within 48 weekday (Monday-Friday) business hours, excluding U.S. national holidays. This warranty service timeframe does not include data recovery attempts, out of stock items/components, or upgrade/product replacements.


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    OWC's A Closer Look

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    the OWC Express.
    *Bus powered via USB port on most computers, provided computer's bus supplies appropriate power needs.

    Includes

    OWC Express Silver DIY KIt
    • OWC Express 2.5″ SATA Drive Enclosure
    • OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G SSD 40GB
    • OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
      • Nylon Spudger
      • Phillips #00
      • Straight Blade 1.8mm
      • Torx T8
      • Torx T6
    • High Quality Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 (mini-B type) connecting cable
    • Express Installation Guide
    • Carrying sleeve
    • OWC 1 Year Solution Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time

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    40GB Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G SSD Specifications:

    Specifications

    Form Factor
    2.5″ SSD
    Interface
    SATA 3Gb/s
    Capacity1
    40GB useable capacity
    Total Flash Memory Components - 43GB
    3GB allocated to real-time data redundancy & error correction
    Formatted Capacity2
    37GiB
    NAND
    Tier 1 3X-nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND Flash Memory
    Controller
    SandForce Processor with full SF1200 Series 7% Over Provisioning firmware set.
    For the latest firmware update click here.
    SMART Attributes
    Standard
    RAID Support
    Yes
    Manufacturer Model Number
    OWCSSDMX040
    RoHS Compliant
    Yes
    Format
    Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

    Physical

    Height (max)
    9.45mm (0.372″)
    Width (max)
    70.06mm (2.758″)
    Length (max)
    100.12mm (3.941″)
    Weight (typical)
    80g (0.176 lbs.)

    Reliability3

    MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)4
    2,000,000
    Data Reliability
    ECC Recovery: Up to 24 bytes correctable per 512-byte sector
    Security
    Chip Based Data Encryption: 128-bit AES-compliant
    TRIM Support
    Yes
    Nonrecoverable Read Errors
    Less than 1 sector per 1016 bits read
    Warranty
    3 Year OWC Warranty
    (Standard return policy applies.)

    Performance

    Sequential Read (up to)
    285MB/s
    Sequential Write (up to)
    275MB/s
    Random 4K Read5
    Up to 50,000 IOPS
    Random 4K Write5
    Up to 50,000 IOPS
    Read Latency
    less than 0.1ms
    Write Latency
    less than 0.1ms

    Power

    Read Power
    2.2 Watts
    Write Power
    2.5 Watts
    Idle Power
    0.09 Watts

    Environmental (Operating)

    Temperature (°F)
    32°F to 158°F
    Temperature (°C)
    0°C to 70°C

    Environmental (Non-Operating)

    Temperature (°F)
    -67°F to 302°F
    Temperature (°C)
    -55°C to 150°C

    Acoustics

    Idle (Typical)
    0.0 bels
    Seek (Typical)
    0.0 bels
    1. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
    2. In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
    3. Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.
    4. Based on SandForce processor operation.
    5. Specifications provided by SandForce.

    OWC Express Specifications:

    Chipset

    • Jmicron 20329 USB 2.0 chipset

    Interfaces Supported

    • USB 2.0 / 1.1 Backwards compatible

    Port Configuration

    • USB 2.0 - (1) mini "B" port

    Max Data Transfer Rate

    • USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec)

    Port/Interface Bootability

      Can I use this solution as an external startup drive?
    • USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info

    System Requirements

    • Macintosh: Macintosh with USB interface, either built in or via card. USB 2.0 drivers required for use with Mac OS X including ‘Lion’ 10.7.x, USB 2.0 not supported on any other Macintosh OS. Mac OS 8.6 and above for use with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1.1. Time Machine® Compatible: Mac OS X 10.5 (version introduced) and later.
    • PC: PC with USB interface and Windows 98 or other OS with USB support. USB 2.0 drivers required for USB 2.0 use. Check with your OS manufacturer for the availabilty of USB 2.0 drivers for your system, and if your USB card supports USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1.1.
    • Linux: Linux compatible via supported the USB interface.

    Cooling

    • Super quiet fanless ventilation

    Power Supply

    • Bus Power via USB on all models with USB 2.0 port

    Drive Requirements

    • Any 2.5″ 9.5mm hard disk drive or solid state drive.

    External Case Dimensions

    • 3.07 in (W) x 5.12 in (D) x 0.55 in (H)

    Enclosure Weight (no accessories)

    • 2.0 ounces (56g)

    Product Manual

    Operating Environment:

    Temperature

    • Dependent on mechanism installed

    Relative Humidity

    • Dependent on mechanism installed

    Shock

    • Dependent on mechanism installed

    Vibration

    • Dependent on mechanism installed

    Warranty

    OWC 1 Year Solution Warranty

    The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur - OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC's industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.

    View more information about the OWC 1 Year Solution warranty
    (Standard return policy applies.)

    Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n YSSDMP060

    Customer Ratings

    Write a Review 4.9 / 5 153 out of 155 (99%) reviewers would recommend this product
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    Reviewer: JDGpgh Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 A big improvement in MBP performance August 24, 2018 I've never had a misfire with an OWC upgrade, but this one worried me and I probably spent a year thinking before pulling the trigger. The mechanics of the installation are very simple and at no time was I concerned about the surgical aspects of the job. The OWC upgrade kit gives you everything you need, except for SuperDuper (for the data transfer) which I already owned.

    After the cloning and then installing the SSD into the MBP, the boot went without a glitch. But, the fans were spinning up and Activity Monitor showed several unfamiliar processes eating up large amounts of CPU capacity. I was quite anxious at this point. I Googled what these processes were doing and how to calm them, but I needn't have. After a couple of DAYS things have totally smoothed out and I couldn't be happier. The lesson here is to not panic. Search data bases were being rebuilt, shared folders re-synchronized, etc. I don't know why this has to happen, but all's well that ends well. I guess that there are hidden costs to using iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and the like.

    I now have a 2010 MBP that makes me smile like when it was new.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: EditMonkey Location: Houston, TX Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 So simple, so awesome! July 20, 2018 I needed to get a little more mileage from my aging Macbook Pro and replacing the original spinning hard drive with an OWC SSD was just the ticket. The kit has everything you need to get the job done, and the documentation on how to do it is clear and concise. Getting the SSD into the case and formatted was simple. Backing up the original drive was also a breeze, although the process of actually copying the data over takes a while. Thanks to the incredibly useful how-to videos, the process of replacing the original drive inside the Mac went without a hitch.

    As far as performance goes, when people tell you that replacing your spinning hard drive with an SSD is like getting a new computer believe them! I'm astonished at how quickly my Mac boos up and how little time it takes for apps to open. Even the 3G Mercury Electra screams. If you are at all thinking about how to improve the performance on an older Mac then GET THIS.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Charlywell Location: Lees Summit, MO Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Noob Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Ease of Installation July 18, 2018 Couldn't believe how easy the installation was. They videos OWC provides are clear concise and not only make process easy but totally understandable. There were several times I stopped the video, and even replayed, to be sure I understood what needed to happen. All came off without a hiccup. The drive, its holder and now my old drive holder is perfect for my needs. The drive is operating flawlessly and is remarkably faster than original Apple drive.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: llapace Location: Tampa,FL Age: 18-24 Experience Level: Hobbiest Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Fast as SKRIZZY July 2, 2018 Dope product. Easy install. Brought 2010 MBP back to life

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Dcoco
    Rating: 5/5 Exactly as advertised June 14, 2018 make sure you have a BOOTABLE BACKUP I used my trial period of carbon cloner and worked like a charm.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Macdroid Location: US Age: 45-54 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Great SSD upgrade April 24, 2018 Bought this for my wife's 2010 Macbook Pro as an upgrade to her slow 320gb spinning drive. Easy install, tools included, took me just a few minutes. Mac is running fast and even the wife noticed the speed difference.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Ernie22 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Installation April 12, 2018 Replacing your hard drive on my MacBook Pro couldnt have been any easier with the online videos from Macsales, they take you every step of the way and even tell you according to your computer what parts to buy. Now my new hard drive works perfectly, startup time is so fast. I would highly recommend Macsales to all anyone needing to do an upgrade.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 500GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: MusicLover Age: 55-65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Like a New Computer March 21, 2018 Installation gets a bit more complicated when you are installing fresh, but the videos make it easy and everything went relatively smoothly.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: IchigoSlyme Location: Tokyo Age: 25-34 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Fantastic! March 14, 2018 I bought this to help refurb an old MacBook Pro (late 2008) and the difference in speed is unbelievable! It’s like a new machine! I also bought a 4gb ram upgrade on here for the same project, and I couldn’t be happier.

    The kit for this (with the tools and enclosure) is well worth the extra cost. I keep the old HDD for backing up my computer and important files, and the tools were exactly what I needed to get the job done. Thanks!!!

    This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Umyea Location: Jacksonville Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Excellent Product March 12, 2018 Was very pleased how simple it was to install this drive. The video directions were spot on making it very easy to do myself instead of having apple charge me a thousand bucks or more

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
    Reviewer: Furutan Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: over 6 months
    Rating: 4/5 Good drive, nice bonus February 18, 2018 I quickly outgrew the 480 GB SSD I was using as a startup on my Mac tower. I cloned it to this 1TB SSD and am using the original as an emergency startup.

    The drive case is simple plastic with bus-powered USB2 but as a bundle it was dirt cheap and might come in handy at some point.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Kurite Location: Orland, CA Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Key upgrade for 2010 Mac Mini Server February 10, 2018 Replacing a drive in the mid-2010 Mac Mini server is an undertaking, it was worth it.I only removed the "lower bay" or Disk 1 OEM drive which had failed operationally and according to SMART. I replaced Disk 1 with an OWC 60GB SSD to host primarily the operating system. The video that OWC has on replacing Mac Mini server drives was very good, although I was unable to get the WIFI grill to seat correctly -- but I'm OK with that. Anyway, I installed a new copy of MacOS High Sierra and with APFS, I'm good to go with super quick boot-ups and a far more reliable experience for a content caching server and periodic desktop computer. Thanks again, OWC, for helping to resurrect an ailing, slow Mac.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 60GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: WalterBoudreaux Location: Dallas, TX Age: 25-34 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 made my 2008 MacBook Pro pretty fast January 28, 2018 I was told for years that upgrading my old Mac with an SSD would give it new life. And I finally bit the bullet and did the swap. It was great. I highly recommend buying the kit, so you can clone your existing drive into the SSD (when it's in the external enclosure). Highly recommend this method to extend the life (and speed) of your older Macs.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 120GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: MacFan222 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Simple upgrade that will SUPERCHARGE your old MacBook January 25, 2018 I've had my MacBook Pro since 2009 and have always loved it EXCEPT for the SLOOOOOOW bootup and response time. This upgrade changed ALL of that.

    BEFORE: 2 min 14 sec to boot. AFTER: 20 seconds.

    It also responds a lot faster during general use and I'm seeing better battery life since I don't have a spinning mechanical drive any longer. The upgrade was easy and the OWC instructions and support made it a breeze. So easy even a caveman could do it. Worth every penny.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Dorah Location: Washington state Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 produce worked great, as expected. January 24, 2018 the ssd has worked well, computer speed like new.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: PASNBYMacs Location: Baton Rouge, LA Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 This'll Kick Your Old Mac Up a Notch or Two! January 21, 2018 This transformed my mid 2009 mac book pro 13" from almost unusable for any photo / video media to relatively blazing (not having the pleasure of working on a recent machine). A couple examples: 1) Prior to the swap, the Photos app on my mac couldn't display a 1000 new images to import from my iPhone, but no problems after installing this SSD. 2) Just opening System Preference would take over 30 sec with old HDD, now takes just a couple. Installation is literally as easy as the OWC video shows. I'm so happy with the experience that I'm buying the equivalent for a mid 2010 mac book pro 13".

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Steely Location: Charlottesville, VA Age: 18-24 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Excellent SSD Replacement January 15, 2018 I bought this replacement SSD for my mid-2010 unibody MacBook and it sped things up greatly. The tools and enclosure drive were extremely useful and the instructions were clear. I was able to set up this drive and transfer all my information in only a couple hours.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Zacshap21 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: Under 18 Experience Level: Hobbiest Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Very Pleased January 9, 2018 This renewed my old laptop, simplified the upgrade.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 500GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Old17inchMBPUser Location: East Bay, CA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Hobbiest Owned Product: over 6 months
    Rating: 5/5 Revitalized my 17" MacBook Pro!!! January 1, 2018 My MacBook Pro was showing it's age with the original drive and the system was bogging down (original HDD was 512 GB). The replacement drive went in without any problems (the Installation Video was extremely helpful)!!! I would recommend this product to anyone that would like more life out of their MacBook Pro or even if you just want to speed up the system (I travel quite a bit, and the peace of mind that comes with having an SSD is compelling)!!!

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 2.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

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    Reviewer: firstimer Location: Colorado Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Transformed my 2010 MacBook Pro December 14, 2017 For a first-time attempt at doing any "tech" work on a computer, replacing my old hard drive with a 250gb OWC SSD was very successful. It would have been nice to know if it was formatted for Mac OS, but since it wasn't, I got to practice installing twice! Other than that, it has really speeded up things, extending the useful life of my MacBook. I wish now that I had opted for the 500gb drive.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: MitchD Location: New Hampshire Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Nice improvement for aging machine! December 8, 2017 Great service for a wonderful product. Seems fairly priced, and my computer is running faster. Updated a mid-2010 MacBook Pro. Easy installation, yet tiresome updating and upgrading, and we're up and running.

    Thanks for being so prompt. USPS stalled for a couple of days, but it still came in time to salvage the old drive.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 500GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: fellowhumanbeing Location: Columbia, SC Age: 55-65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 4/5 Satisfied. Easy install. November 28, 2017 The drive arrived promptly and was easy to install. Also priced right. Gave new life to my mid-2010 Mac. Have recommended to others.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

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    Reviewer: OldTDog Location: NY Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Another Winner from OWC November 15, 2017 I'm a long time customer that has a 2009 13" Unibody MacBook which was so-o-o-o-o slow on start up that Whale feces would have hit bottom before I was up and running. I got the SSD and enclosure kit and I was up and running in 2 hours, complete. Now my start up time is a little over 20 seconds. Thanks again OWC! Another reason why I shop nowhere else for all my Mac needs.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

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    Reviewer: Ted1 Location: Australia
    Rating: 5/5 Major increase in performance. October 24, 2017 I bought this kit and replaced the drive in my Mac Mini 3.1. The SSD is so much faster and has made my computer perform a lot better than when it was new. Very quick start up and no more spinning wheel. Very easy to install and was guided by the installation video on this site. I'm also running my old drive in the express USB Enclosure and able to use it as before with El Capitan. Absolutely worth doing!

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 250GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

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    Reviewer: JimRR Location: Saint Louis, MO Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Significant Improvement in Speed - Easy Install October 24, 2017 Changed out a 7200 RPM hard drive for this SSD.

    I watched the OWC video and that made the physical install easy.

    Loaded a new OS as suggested, rather than just copy the old one over. Glad I did that.

    Re-installed everything. Only watch-out is to make sure you have all the required passwords/numbers etc. to any software that might require them.

    Significant speed improvement - I was expecting that but the speed improvement exceeded my expectations.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY KIT: OWC Express USB 2.0 2.5" Enclosure + 1.0TB Mercury Electra 3G SSD. Customer Videos:

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